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Leicester Tigers Win Premiership Rugby Cup After Four-Year Drought

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Leicester Tigers clinched their first Premiership Rugby Cup title in four years with a dominant 66-14 victory over Exeter Chiefs at Welford Road. The home side secured ten tries, overcoming Exeter's youthful squad in a record-breaking final. Leicester's Wand scored a brace, while Hassell-Collins crossed twice. The win ends a trophy drought dating back to the 2016-17 Anglo-Welsh Cup. Referee Smales controversially awarded a penalty try to Leicester after a ruck incident, and Moloney's yellow card for illegally sacking a maul extended the lead to 48-14.

Exeter's Haydon-Wood scored a late consolation try before O'Connor sealed the drubbing with a last-minute conversion. The match shattered the previous highest score record for a Premiership Rugby Cup final.